Practical Help
Day 340
Don’t underestimate the value of giving practical help. But
be observant. The kind of help needed will vary from one person to another.
Barbara Johnson shares, “I wished people would have just
come and told me they loved me and that God loved me, and then helped me feed
the dog, take care of the house, dump the garbage, do some things like that.
Doing practical things for me would have been good because so many things they
said were causing turmoil for me rather than comfort. So I learned that the
words should be few and that it is better to do practical things to help the
family. Bring some casseroles; feed the children; do the laundry.”
If you could use practical help, ask for it. People want to
help and usually find it easier to help with a specific task or responsibility.
“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do
to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12).
Receive help with open arms and an appreciative outlook.
Offer help with the same caring attitude.
Lord God, even when
I’m not sure how another person will respond to my overtures, give me the
courage to find a practical way to help and to just do it! Amen.
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